About The Role

Are you passionate about shaping the future of offshore wind farm development in Scotland and beyond? Are you a seasoned environmental consultant with a background in handling consent applications for marine infrastructure projects? Do you have confidence to take initiative and proactively solve problems, with an open mind to innovative solutions? APEM Group are looking for Principal Consultants to join our growing Project Delivery team, working on some of the largest development projects in the UK energy sector, including several ScotWind and INTOG projects.

As a Principal Consultant, you will oversee the management and delivery of consent related workstreams for complex developments in the marine environment, including delivery of EIA/HRA and/or post-consent compliance. Acting as a focal point and trusted advisor, you will build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders, providing advice on key consenting risks, and working alongside technical teams to manage or mitigate these risks. You will manage internal and subcontractor teams, reviewing work and acting as a mentor to support the development of more junior team members, and ensuring an effective and highly engaged team. You will also oversee financial and program management of your projects, including project administration and reporting. Alongside this, you will assist with the production of proposals and tenders, leading on client and stakeholder engagement.

As you develop in this role, you will build on your existing experience of all aspects of the consenting process and play a major part in the development of complex offshore projects, as well as further developing your ability as a leader and mentor. Working alongside Project Directors, you will help to drive forward strategic conversations, shaping the future project portfolio. You will become an experienced advisor in the EIA market, maintaining strong relationship with clients, and working collaboratively as part of a dynamic team to promote innovation and continuous improvement in this exciting and evolving sector.

You will have:

A degree (preferably MSc), in a relevant Offshore/Marine science discipline
Significant practical experience of delivering marine EIAs, demonstrating a breadth and depth of knowledge
An established track record of providing technical assessments, EIA and/or HRA for major offshore infrastructure development projects in the UK (in offshore renewables or other marine development sector)
Significant experience of project management

Experience of post-consent project delivery would be beneficial, as well as experience within the planning process in the UK/Ireland/Scotland, and with statutory regulators and stakeholders.

You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning to support your career. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.

Next steps

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can’t tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area – we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills.

If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.

About Us

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.

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